Every summer for the past 22 years, my extended family and I have rented a cabin in Tahoe. My daughter’s entire life. My son’s too, for the matter, but he wasn’t around for the first 4 years. The summer of 2000, I was a tired, healing, bundle of nerves. I asked the doctor for permission…
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Tea at Hotel Cafe Royal (the second stop on my afternoon tea crawl through London) is a very opulent affair. Unlike Fortnum and Mason’s bright and airy tearoom, Cafe Royals’ tearoom is dark and heavy, dripping in gold and velvet. Walking in feels like stepping into a jewelry box. And I felt a bit like…
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